 Theater & The Arts
After a day of business meetings or hiking in the mountains, take in some of
Seattle's acclaimed arts and culture. Enjoy a Broadway style show at one of our
two historic theaters, the Fifth (5th) Avenue Theatre and the
Paramount Theatre.
If a more intimate setting suits your style, A Contemporary Theatre (ACT), the
Seattle Repertory Theater and the Intiman Theatre all offer comedies, musicals,
and dramatic productions. The Seattle Symphony performs at the exquisite Benaroya Hall, just two blocks from The
Seattle Fairmont Hotel, and Seattle
Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet share the brand new Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
at
Seattle Centre.
 Seattle's
premier musical theater showplace, The 5th Avenue Theatre, opened in 1926 as a
venue for vaudeville. The 5th Avenue Theatre hosts concerts, lectures, films,
and special events. Location: 1308 5th Avenue.
Seattle, WA, 98101. Call 206-625-1418 for more info and theater schedule.
The Comedy
Underground. 222 South Main Street, Seattle, WA. Phone:
206-628-0303.
Early Music Guild of
Seattle. 2366 Eastlake Avenue E, Suite #335, Seattle, WA 98102-3399.
Phone: 206-325-7066; Fax: 206-860-9151.
E-mail
The Early Music Guild of Seattle for the music of earlier
historical periods. Focusing on historically informed performances of
repertoire from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical periods.
Seattle Repertory Theatre
 One
of America's premiere non-profit resident theaters, Seattle Repertory Theatre
has achieved international renown for its consistently high production and
artistic standards
Location: 155 Mercer Street. Seattle, WA 98109. Call
206-443-2222 for more information.
Seattle Symphony.
200 University Street, Seattle, WA 98101. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 21906,
Seattle, WA 98111-3906. Ticket Office: 206-215-4747; Ticket Office Fax:
206-215-4748
Meany Theater. 4001
University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105. Phone: 206-543-4880; Toll-free:
800-859-5342; Fax: 206-685-4141.
Standing on the southwest corner of "Red
Square" on the University of Washington campus, Meany Hall for the Performing
Arts originally opened for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909.
Meany Hall is now considered one of the region's finest performance facilities.
Pacific Northwest Ballet. 301 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109.
Phone: Main desk, 206-441-9411; Box Office, 206-441-2424. Fax: Main desk,
206-441-2440; Box Office, 206-441-2420. Founded in 1972 Pacific Northwest
Ballet has become one of the five largest and most highly regarded ballet
companies in the United States.
The Paramount.
911 Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98101. Phone: 206-467-5510; Fax:
206-682-4837.
The Paramount originally served as a vaudeville
and silent film venue. With more than 3,000 seats, it was one of the largest of
its kind. Yet it was built to accommodate only simple stage acts, silent films,
and organ and orchestral music. Remodeling has transformed the Paramount into a
first class venue for the performing arts.
Seattle Mime Theatre.
915 East Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98122. Phone: 206-324-8788.
Seattle Opera.
1020 John Street, Seattle, WA 98109.
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